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How to wash your hands

Think you know how to wash your hands? Think again. A study by Michigan State University found that nearly 95 percent of people don’t wash their hands long enough to get rid of germs. Here’s a quick rundown how to do it right:

Wash your hands with soap and running water – Soap is proven to be more effective than water alone in lifting microbes and dirt from the skin. Also, running water is better than a basin of standing water where hands can become recontaminated.